Has the Council embedded climate action and waste reduction into their procurement policies?

Criteria

Three tier criteria
Criteria met if the council has a stand alone environmental or sustainable procurement policy, or a complete section on Sustainable or Responsible Procurement, Climate Change and Action or something similar, within their procurement policy that includes the following.

Two or more of the following criteria must be met to meet the minimum criteria for this point:
1. The policy makes explicit reference to the council's Climate Action Plan and zero carbon targets.
2. The policy requests to see the carbon reduction plan of the supplier in the tendering process or asks the supplier to detail any specific steps taken in the design and manufacture of the services to increase energy efficiency and reduce any detrimental environmental impacts.
3. The policy encourages or requires suppliers, through selection processes, to adopt processes and procedures to reduce their environmental impact, including energy consumption and associated carbon emissions, where practicable. For example a council might allocate 5% or more of the tendering overall evaluation score to the environmental actions of the tenderer (the supplier’s contribution to carbon reduction within their own operations or other actions)
4. The policy encourages or requires suppliers, through selection processes, to adopt circular economy processes and procedures where practical.

Additional points if the council has a mandatory requirement for tenders to do any of the following:
- Demonstrate how they will meet energy efficiency requirements or minimise energy consumption.
- Demonstrate how they will minimise waste in their products and services. This could be through recycled, natural, biodegradable or renewable materials being used, through not using single use plastic or other non-recyclable materials or through ensuring products and services last for as long as possible.

Additional points if the council's procurement policy includes any of the following:
- The council aims to source low or zero carbon energy wherever possible.
- The council aims to phase out the use of fossil fuels from their council fleet.
- The council references the waste hierarchy in its policy, for example by stating that it encourages the councils to consider if repeat procurement requests are always needed.

Clarifications

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Question performance by council type

Points distribution single tier councils

0 points

102 single tier councils

1 point

58 single tier councils

2 points

14 single tier councils

3 points

8 single tier councils

Scores and evidence single tier councils

Council	Score	Evidence
Bath and North East Somerset Council Score 2023 3/3 Difference Evidence beta.bathnes.gov.uk beta.bathnes.gov.uk newsroom.bathnes.gov.uk beta.bathnes.gov.uk	3/3	beta.bathnes.gov.uk beta.bathnes.gov.uk newsroom.bathnes.gov.uk beta.bathnes.gov.uk
Brighton and Hove City Council Score 2023 3/3 Difference Evidence brighton-hove.gov.uk	3/3	brighton-hove.gov.uk
London Borough of Enfield Score 2023 3/3 Difference Evidence enfield.gov.uk	3/3	enfield.gov.uk
London Borough of Harrow Score 2023 3/3 Difference Evidence harrow.gov.uk	3/3	harrow.gov.uk
London Borough of Islington Score 2023 3/3 Difference Evidence democracy.islington.gov.uk	3/3	democracy.islington.gov.uk
London Borough of Lambeth Score 2023 3/3 Difference Evidence lambeth.gov.uk	3/3	lambeth.gov.uk
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Score 2023 3/3 Difference Evidence kingston.gov.uk	3/3	kingston.gov.uk
Westminster City Council Score 2023 3/3 Difference Evidence westminster.gov.uk	3/3	westminster.gov.uk
Aberdeenshire Council Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence aberdeenshire.gov.uk aberdeenshire.gov.uk	2/3	aberdeenshire.gov.uk aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Argyll and Bute Council Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence argyll-bute.gov.uk	2/3	argyll-bute.gov.uk
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence democracy.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk	2/3	democracy.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Bridgend County Borough Council Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence democratic.bridgend.gov.uk	2/3	democratic.bridgend.gov.uk
Bristol City Council Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence bristol.gov.uk	2/3	bristol.gov.uk
City of London Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence cityoflondon.gov.uk cityoflondon.gov.uk	2/3	cityoflondon.gov.uk cityoflondon.gov.uk
Coventry City Council Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence coventry.gov.uk edemocracy.coventry.gov.uk	2/3	coventry.gov.uk edemocracy.coventry.gov.uk
Dorset Council Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	2/3	moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Dundee City Council Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence dundeecity.gov.uk sustainableprocurementtools.scot	2/3	dundeecity.gov.uk sustainableprocurementtools.scot
London Borough of Brent Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence democracy.brent.gov.uk	2/3	democracy.brent.gov.uk
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence lbhf.gov.uk	2/3	lbhf.gov.uk
London Borough of Merton Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence merton.gov.uk	2/3	merton.gov.uk
Manchester City Council Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence manchester.gov.uk manchester.gov.uk	2/3	manchester.gov.uk manchester.gov.uk
Wolverhampton City Council Score 2023 2/3 Difference Evidence wolverhampton.moderngov.co.uk wolverhampton.moderngov.co.uk	2/3	wolverhampton.moderngov.co.uk wolverhampton.moderngov.co.uk
Aberdeen City Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk aberdeencity.gov.uk	1/3	gov.scot committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk aberdeencity.gov.uk
Angus Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot angus.gov.uk	1/3	gov.scot angus.gov.uk
Birmingham City Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence birmingham.gov.uk	1/3	birmingham.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence democracy.blackburn.gov.uk	1/3	democracy.blackburn.gov.uk
Blackpool Borough Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence blackpool.gov.uk	1/3	blackpool.gov.uk
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence bolton.gov.uk	1/3	bolton.gov.uk
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence bury.gov.uk	1/3	bury.gov.uk
Cheshire East Council (Unitary) Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence cheshireeast.gov.uk cheshireeast.gov.uk	1/3	cheshireeast.gov.uk cheshireeast.gov.uk
Cheshire West and Chester Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk	1/3	cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
City of Edinburgh Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot edinburgh.gov.uk	1/3	gov.scot edinburgh.gov.uk
Clackmannanshire Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot clacks.gov.uk	1/3	gov.scot clacks.gov.uk
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot cne-siar.gov.uk	1/3	gov.scot cne-siar.gov.uk
Dumfries and Galloway Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence dumgal.gov.uk	1/3	dumgal.gov.uk
Durham County Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence durham.gov.uk	1/3	durham.gov.uk
East Ayrshire Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence east-ayrshire.gov.uk	1/3	east-ayrshire.gov.uk
East Dunbartonshire Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence eastdunbarton.gov.uk	1/3	eastdunbarton.gov.uk
East Lothian Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence eastlothian.gov.uk eastlothian.gov.uk	1/3	eastlothian.gov.uk eastlothian.gov.uk
East Renfrewshire Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot	1/3	gov.scot
Falkirk Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence falkirk.gov.uk falkirk.gov.uk	1/3	falkirk.gov.uk falkirk.gov.uk
Fife Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot fife.gov.uk fife.gov.uk	1/3	gov.scot fife.gov.uk fife.gov.uk
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gateshead.gov.uk	1/3	gateshead.gov.uk
Glasgow City Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence	1/3
Gwynedd County Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gwynedd.llyw.cymru	1/3	gwynedd.llyw.cymru
Inverclyde Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot inverclyde.gov.uk	1/3	gov.scot inverclyde.gov.uk
Liverpool City Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence liverpool.gov.uk	1/3	liverpool.gov.uk
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence lbbd.gov.uk	1/3	lbbd.gov.uk
London Borough of Barnet Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence barnet.gov.uk	1/3	barnet.gov.uk
London Borough of Ealing Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence ealing.gov.uk	1/3	ealing.gov.uk
London Borough of Hackney Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence drive.google.com	1/3	drive.google.com
London Borough of Havering Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence havering.gov.uk	1/3	havering.gov.uk
London Borough of Hillingdon Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence wandsworth.gov.uk	1/3	wandsworth.gov.uk
London Borough of Hounslow Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence wandsworth.gov.uk democraticservices.hounslow.gov.uk	1/3	wandsworth.gov.uk democraticservices.hounslow.gov.uk
London Borough of Lewisham Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk	1/3	councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence richmond.gov.uk	1/3	richmond.gov.uk
London Borough of Wandsworth Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence wandsworth.gov.uk	1/3	wandsworth.gov.uk
Midlothian Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot	1/3	gov.scot
North Ayrshire Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence north-ayrshire.gov.uk	1/3	north-ayrshire.gov.uk
North Lanarkshire Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot	1/3	gov.scot
North Somerset Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence n-somerset.gov.uk	1/3	n-somerset.gov.uk
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence my.northtyneside.gov.uk	1/3	my.northtyneside.gov.uk
Northumberland Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence northumberland.gov.uk northumberland365.sharepoint.com	1/3	northumberland.gov.uk northumberland365.sharepoint.com
Orkney Islands Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence orkney.gov.uk	1/3	orkney.gov.uk
Perth and Kinross Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot	1/3	gov.scot
Powys County Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence powys.moderngov.co.uk	1/3	powys.moderngov.co.uk
Renfrewshire Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot	1/3	gov.scot
Scottish Borders Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence scotborders.gov.uk	1/3	scotborders.gov.uk
Shetland Islands Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot	1/3	gov.scot
South Ayrshire Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot	1/3	gov.scot
South Gloucestershire Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence beta.southglos.gov.uk	1/3	beta.southglos.gov.uk
South Lanarkshire Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot	1/3	gov.scot
South Tyneside Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence southtyneside.gov.uk	1/3	southtyneside.gov.uk
Stirling Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence stirling.gov.uk	1/3	stirling.gov.uk
Telford & Wrekin Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence telford.gov.uk	1/3	telford.gov.uk
The Highland Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot highland.gov.uk	1/3	gov.scot highland.gov.uk
The Moray Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence moray.gov.uk	1/3	moray.gov.uk
West Dunbartonshire Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot	1/3	gov.scot
West Lothian Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence gov.scot	1/3	gov.scot
Wiltshire Council Score 2023 1/3 Difference Evidence cms.wiltshire.gov.uk	1/3	cms.wiltshire.gov.uk
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Bedford Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Bracknell Forest Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Bradford Metropolitan District Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Buckinghamshire Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Caerphilly County Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Cardiff Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Carmarthenshire County Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Central Bedfordshire Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Ceredigion County Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
City of York Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Conwy County Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Cornwall Council (Unitary) Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Darlington Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Denbighshire County Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Derby City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
East Riding of Yorkshire Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Flintshire County Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Halton Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Hartlepool Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Herefordshire Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Isle of Anglesey County Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Isle of Wight Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Isles of Scilly Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Kirklees Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Leeds City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Leicester City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
London Borough of Bexley Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
London Borough of Bromley Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
London Borough of Camden Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
London Borough of Croydon Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
London Borough of Haringey Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
London Borough of Newham Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
London Borough of Redbridge Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
London Borough of Southwark Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
London Borough of Sutton Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
London Borough of Tower Hamlets Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
London Borough of Waltham Forest Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Luton Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Medway Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Middlesbrough Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Milton Keynes Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Monmouthshire County Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Newport City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
North East Lincolnshire Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
North Lincolnshire Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
North Northamptonshire Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Nottingham City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Pembrokeshire County Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Peterborough City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Plymouth City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Portsmouth City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Reading Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Redcar and Cleveland Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Royal Borough of Greenwich Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Rutland County Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Salford City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Sheffield City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Shropshire Council - Unitary Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Slough Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Southampton City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Stoke-on-Trent City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Sunderland City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Swansea City Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Swindon Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Thurrock Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Torbay Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Torfaen County Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Vale of Glamorgan Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Warrington Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
West Berkshire Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
West Northamptonshire Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Wirral Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Wokingham Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No
Wrexham County Borough Council Score 2023 0/3 Difference	0/3	No